2003 Rugby World Cup final
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The 2003 Rugby World Cup final was the final match of the 2003 Rugby World Cup, the fifth edition of the Rugby World Cup competition organised by the International Rugby Board for national rugby union
Stadium Australia, the match venue
Martin Johnson (pictured in 2015) played his last international match for England in the final.
Lote Tuqiri scored the first points of the match with a try for Australia in the sixth minute.
Jonny Wilkinson (pictured in 2007) scored the match-winning drop goal for England in the last minute of extra time.
Jonny Wilkinson
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Jonathan Peter Wilkinson is an English former rugby union player. A fly-half, he played for Newcastle Falcons and French side Toulon and represented England and the British & Irish Lions. He is partic
2003 Rugby World Cup final
…a try in the sixth minute, but Elton Flatley failed to score the resulting conversion. England's first points were through a penalty goal scored by Jonny Wilkinson at 11 minutes; Wilkinson scored a second penalty nine minutes later to put his side ahead of Australia. A third Wilkinson penalty goal after 28 minutes…
Wilkinson with ITV Sport in 2026
Wilkinson playing for Newcastle
Wilkinson kicking for Newcastle
Wilkinson training before a Six Nations match